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Healthy Families Act This bill provides for paid and unpaid sick leave for employees to meet their own medical needs and those of their families. It requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide their employees with at least one hour of earned paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of paid sick leave in a year. An employer with fewer than 15 employees may also provide the same amount of paid sick leave, but may opt out of such requirement, in which case such employer must provide its employees at least 56 hours of unpaid leave in a year. An employee may use sick leave for absences (1) resulting from a physical or mental illness, injury or medical condition; (2) resulting from obtaining professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventive medical care; (3) to care for a child, parent, spouse, a domestic partner, or other blood or close relative; and (4) resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill makes it unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of an employee's right to accrue sick leave as provided by this bill. An employee may take legal action to enforce the right to sick leave granted by this bill and the Department of Labor must investigate complaints of violations of the requirements of this bill. Labor is authorized to conduct a public awareness campaign to educate and inform the public of the requirements for paid sick leave provided by this bill.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
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2023 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal Fischer Tax Credit proposals
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act: legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Legislation related to the COVID19/Coronavirus crisis, including H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act Issues around the COVID19/Coronavirus Outbreak: - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Federal assistance - OSHA Safety Standards - Airline relief package - Unemployment Insurance Extension - Paid Leave - Funding for elections - COBRA subsidies - Payroll Support Program, including extension - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Increased/Mandatory PPE for airline passengers and crew - Vaccine Distribution- - TRIPS Waiver Issues related to Medicare drug price negotiation and expansion: lowering of Rx prices, inclusion of dental, vision and hearing in Medicare and lowering the eligibility age Issues related to digital health certificates
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act H.R.1319 -American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Building an Economy for Families Act of 2021 Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act: legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Legislation related to the COVID19/Coronavirus crisis, including H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act Issues around the COVID19/Coronavirus Outbreak: - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Federal assistance - OSHA Safety Standards - Airline relief package - Unemployment Insurance Extension - Paid Leave - Funding for elections - COBRA subsidies - Payroll Support Program, including extension - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Increased/Mandatory PPE for airline passengers and crew - Vaccine Distribution- - TRIPS Waiver Issues related to Medicare drug price negotiation and expansion: lowering of Rx prices, inclusion of dental, vision and hearing in Medicare and lowering the eligibility age Issues related to digital health certificates
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act H.R.1319 -American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 The Building an Economy for Families Act Legislation related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act: legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Legislation related to the COVID19/Coronavirus crisis, including H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act Issues around the COVID19/Coronavirus Outbreak: - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Federal assistance - OSHA Safety Standards - Airline relief package - Unemployment Insurance Extension - Paid Leave - Funding for elections - COBRA subsidies - Payroll Support Program, including extension - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Increased/Mandatory PPE for airline passengers and crew - Vaccine Distribution- - TRIPS Waiver Issues related to Medicare drug price negotiation and expansion: lowering of Rx prices, inclusion of dental, vision and hearing in Medicare and lowering the eligibility age Issues related to digital health certificates
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act H.R.1319 -American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.804/S.248 -Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R.1784/S.840 - Healthy Families Act H.R.1319 -American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Legislation or regulation related to Apprenticeship Programs Student Debt Related Legislation Paid Family and Medical Leave emergency and permanent leave proposals and legislation Employer access to healthcare plan data proposal
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Conversion Therapy Ending Discrimination Against Gay and Bisexual Blood and Tissue Donors Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Funding for HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention, and Research Funding for and Education Regarding Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Health Insurance Privacy Implementation of Section 1557 Nondiscrimination regulations Implementation and Protection of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Interpretation of the Older Americans Act Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations LGBTQ Data Collection Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations PrEP Insurance Coverage Planned Parenthood funding Preventing Prohibitions on Gender Transition-Related Care Privacy in Health Insurance Explanation of Benefits Religious Refusals in Healthcare Repeal of Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs Ryan White CARE Program Reauthorization Unfair Drug Pricing Practices FDA Ban on Blood Donation by MSM COVID-19 Legislative Response Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act (H.R. 1981) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (H.Res. 308) Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 (H.R. 2701; S. 1530) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 3815; S. 1926) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S.840) Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (H.R. 2720; S.1524) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act ( H.R. 3570; S. 2008) Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for the HIV clinical and dental workforce, and for other purposes. (H.R. 7543) Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act (S. 3877) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 (H.R. 6637) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 5469) COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 (H.R. 8203/ S. 4262) COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act (H.R. 793/S. 4536) Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 (S. 4440) Science in Blood Donation Act (H.R. 8168) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that blood donation policies in the United States should be equitable and based on science. (H.Res. 989)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Funding for Planned Parenthood Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Sick Leave Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (H.R. 897; S. 274) Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act (H.R. 1244; S. 515) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3114; S. 1791) FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185; S. 463) Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 5041; S. 2259) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S. 840) Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act (H.R. 2775; S. 1073) Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 2480) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (H.R. 5191; S. 2916) Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (H.R. 6150; S. 3415) Providing Americans Insured Days of (PAID) Act Leave (S. 3513/H.R. 6442)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.463 & H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act S.840 & H.R.1784 - Healthy Families Act S.2876 & H.R.5296 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Omnibus spending bill which included $900 billion in COVID relief, specifically a new round of lending under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). NSBA supports the small business provisions. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities. NSBA opposes the beneficial ownership provisions. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act Bill moves the government funding deadline from Dec. 11 to Dec. 18, in addition to providing a one-week extension for certain health programs. NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports. S. 3531 - Small Business Relief from Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency. NSBA is monitoring. S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other pu
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Heroes Act (H.R. 925) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 1109) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020 (H.R. 1418) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act (H.R. 2281) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act (S. 3999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427) Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 (S. 4760)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 705 - To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911/S. 911 - To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108 - To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; H.R. 1171/S. 762 - FASTER Act; H.R. 1549/S. 669 - To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 919 - Space Frontier Act; S. 1112/H.R. 2208 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3480 - Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes; S. 1178 - Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206 - Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3791 - Investing in America: Re-building Americas Airport Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3851 - Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2134/S. 2203 - Brand USA Extension Act; S. 2181 - Cyber AIR Act; H.R. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341 - Airline Passengers Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506 - A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; S. 2623 - A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5106 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; S. 2837/H.R. 5450 - A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5195/S. 2908 - To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139 - Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5292 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043 / H.R. 5427 - A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation; S. 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703 - Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694 - Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; and H.R. 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2020; H.R. 5571 - Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5827 - to exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977 - National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360 - A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337 - Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038 -Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6074 -Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contract trace airline passengers; H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456 - A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748/PL-116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - air carrier payroll support and loans and tax provisions; H.R. 6566 - Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606 - Clean Skies Act; S. 3598 - A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act, provisions relating to airline operations and CARES Act airline relief provisions; S. 3681 / H.R. 7177 - A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; H.R.7095 / H.R. 2 - INVEST in America Act, provisions relating to airline operations and joint task force on air travel; S.3866 / S. 3969 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; S.4049 / H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions relating to spectrum and cybersecurity; S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 7128 - Air Travel Public Health Emergency Protection Act; H.R. 7651 - A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; H.R. 7616 - A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes, provisions relating to airline operations, financial assistance, and fees; H.R. 7471 - SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523 - TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133 - REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to aviation security, TSA and COVID response; S. 4293 - MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4335 - Fly Together Act; S. 4623 - A bill to establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 - SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319/H.R. 8337/PL 116-159 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provisions relating to CARES Act extensions; H.R. 8345/S. 4634 - To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774 - Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577 - A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004 - A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831 - Visit America Act; S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4391 - Masks Work Act of 2020; and S. 4565 - Federal Aviation Administration Accountability Enhancement Act; H.R. 8504 - Payroll Support Program Extension Act; H.R. 8309 - Keep America Secure Act; H.R. 8589 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide vouchers to air carriers to purchase more fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 8712 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; S. 4847 - Protecting Tourism in the United States Act; H.R. 8737 - To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 8769 - To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; S. 4967 - A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes; H.R. 133/PL 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, provisions relating to Payroll Support Program and aviation excise tax suspension extensions. In the Matter of: Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine in Docket CDC-2020-0013. Interim Final Rule - Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes in Docket No. CDC-2020-0033. Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (CDC-2019-0092 & CDC-2020-0013). NPRM, Traveling by Air with Service Animals in DOT-OST-2018-0068. ANPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770. In the Matter of LightSquared Technical Working Group, et al., in FCC-20-48. Essential Air Service at Lanai, Hawaii, Molokai, Hawaii in DOT-OST-2020-0217. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control modernization; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times, reimbursable services agreements, REAL ID implementation, and facial recognition technology); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, reimbursable services agreements, biometric entry/exit); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; customer service issues including travel waivers and refund policies; passengers with disabilities issues; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; revenue diversion; Information Technology issues; labor issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization implementation; regulatory reform; sexual assault/harassment response training and reporting requirements; commercial space; Green New Deal; data privacy; emotional support animals; aircraft certification issues; taxes on aviation; information and communications technology and services supply chain, including P.L. 115-232, sec. 889; Coronavirus (COVID-19) including federal assistance to airlines, contact tracing, aircraft cleaning, PPE, distancing, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing pilot programs, minimum service requirements, liability protections, vaccines, health passports, and travel restrictions; communications spectrum issues; carriage of cargo in passenger aircraft; and Essential Air Service.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8375/S. 4738, Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 1937, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Dave Gray to serve as the investment management representative for the DOL ERISA Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media (85 Fed. Reg. 60,526-60,598, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (85 Fed. Reg. 60,600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on case procedures: election bars; proof of majority support in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships (84 Fed. Reg. 39,930-39,958, August 12, 2020) Proposed rule on labor organization annual financial reports: LM form revisions (85 Fed. Reg. 64,726-64,906, October 13, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports regarding coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; comments supporting proposed rulemaking, Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports: LM Form Revisions; comments to the EEOC on the conciliation process; comments on strengthening wage protections for the temporary and permanent employment of certain aliens in the United States; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic; $600 weekly UI Supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues; antitrust issues
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Funding for Planned Parenthood Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Sick Leave Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (H.R. 897; S. 274) Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act (H.R. 1244; S. 515) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3114; S. 1791) FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185; S. 463) Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 5041; S. 2259) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S. 840) Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act (H.R. 2775; S. 1073) Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 2480) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (H.R. 5191; S. 2916) Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (H.R. 6150; S. 3415) Providing Americans Insured Days of (PAID) Act Leave (S. 3513/H.R. 6442)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Conversion Therapy Ending Discrimination Against Gay and Bisexual Blood and Tissue Donors Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Funding for HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention, and Research Funding for and Education Regarding Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Health Insurance Privacy Implementation of Section 1557 Nondiscrimination regulations Implementation and Protection of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Interpretation of the Older Americans Act Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations LGBTQ Data Collection Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations PrEP Insurance Coverage Planned Parenthood funding Preventing Prohibitions on Gender Transition-Related Care Privacy in Health Insurance Explanation of Benefits Religious Refusals in Healthcare Repeal of Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs Ryan White CARE Program Reauthorization Unfair Drug Pricing Practices FDA Ban on Blood Donation by MSM COVID-19 Legislative Response Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act (H.R. 1981) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (H.Res. 308) Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 (H.R. 2701; S. 1530) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 3815; S. 1926) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S.840) Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (H.R. 2720; S.1524) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act ( H.R. 3570; S. 2008) Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for the HIV clinical and dental workforce, and for other purposes. (H.R. 7543) Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act (S. 3877) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 (H.R. 6637) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 5469) COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 (H.R. 8203/ S. 4262) COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act (H.R. 793/S. 4536) Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 (S. 4440) Science in Blood Donation Act (H.R. 8168) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that blood donation policies in the United States should be equitable and based on science. (H.Res. 989) World AIDS Day Resolution (H.Res. 1223) COVID Community Care Act (H.R. 8192) The Heroes Act (H.R. 8406)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Disability community concerns regarding employment Disability concerns regarding paid leave Family Act (H.R. 1185) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128 implementation. Paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127 Elimination of 14 (c) subminimum wage and grants to expand competitive integrated employment and community-based supports
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Public Law No: 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Response to COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave and expanding unemployment benefits) - DOL Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by clarifying emergency paid sick leave program and temporarily expands unemployment benefits) Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data, but the exemption does not encompass the full scope of entities that utilize employment related data or include all workplace roles to which such data applies) Employer liability protections - letter to Congress (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Voter List Contact Information and Absentee Ballots for Employees on Military Leave - NLRB Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations - DOL Paid Family and Medical Leave - DOL Independent Contract Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act - DOL Conciliation Procedures - EEOC H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (prohibits employers ability to conduct credit checks on job applicants). H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (addressing accommodations specific to pregnancy). H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Builds upon previous COVID-19 relief legislation by further expanding paid sick days, family and medical leave and unemployment compensation) H.R.133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (a year-end bill to provide relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Includes employer credit for paid medical and sick leave and extends unemployment benefits ) H.R. 873 / S. 260, the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (Phases out 14(c) certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act) S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic)
Client expense: $284,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 705, To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911 / S. 911, To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and or other purposes; H.R. 976, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 1171 / S. 762, FASTER Act; H.R. 1549 / S. 669, To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1775, To establish a task force on NOTAM improvements, and for other purposes; S. 826, H.R. 5170, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes; S. 919, Space Frontier Act; S. 1112 / H.R. 2208, Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; S. 670, Sunshine Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3480, Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes; S. 1178, H.R. 5401, Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206, Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3318, Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019; H.R. 3791, To make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 3851, S. 2134, S. 2203, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 4166, To improve technology and address human factors in aviation safety, and for other purposes; S. 2181, Cyber AIR Act; S. 2198, PLANE Act of 2019; S. 2223, AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; S. 2623, A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5105, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress, and for other purposes; H.R. 5106, To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5107, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program at San Francisco International Airport for purposes of soundproofing residential buildings in surrounding communities; H.R. 5108, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to continue processing the proposed SFO NIITE Departure Southbound Transition and the OAK HUSSH Departure Southbound Transition, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in develop plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; H.R. 5110, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5111, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of proposed new Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures, and for other purposes; H.R. 5112, To establish that no Federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport maintained in any State small claims or superior court by any individual or city within 5 miles of an airport when an action is brought for noise or nuisance caused by ground-based noise in violation of a State statute as specified, and for other purposes; S. 2837, H.R. 5450, A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547, Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 5292, To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043, H.R. 5427, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968, A bill to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement; S. 2881, 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703, Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694, Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; H.R. 4855, Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 5423, To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to noise; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 5571, Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5666, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020, Title V Aeronautics; H.R. 5670, Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act; S. 3192, National Air Grant Fellowship Program of 2020; H.R. 5827, To exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977, National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360, H.R. 8532, A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337, Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038, Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6063, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a task force on pilot manual reform, and for other purposes; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contact trace airline passengers; H.R. 6190, To require all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456, A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Phase III- Air Carrier Worker Support, Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, tax provisions; H.R. 6566, Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606, Clean Skies Act; S. 3598, A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800, HEROES Act; S. 3681, H.R. 7177, A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; S. 3727, H.R. 6965, A bill to provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets during the COVID-19 emergency; H.R. 7095, H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act; S. 3866, S. 3969, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; H.R. 7313, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for intermodal transportation infrastructure grants, and for other purposes; S. 4049, H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); H.R. 7651, A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 7616 A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes; H.R. 7471, SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523, TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133, REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021; S. 4293, MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recover and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4335, Fly Together Act; S. 4565, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to rename the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office and to establish an Office of Professional Responsibility and an Office of the Ombudsman in the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; S. 4623, A bill to establish temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319, H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8345, S. 4634, To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774, Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577, A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004, A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831, Visit America Act; S. 178 Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 8504, Payroll Support Program Extension Act; H.R. 8309, Keep America Secure Act; H.R. 8589, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide vouchers to air carriers to purchase more fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 8712, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; S. 4847, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act; H.R. 8737, To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 8769, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; S. 4967, A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes; H.R. 133, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: FY2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations FY2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations (Wildlife Services) DOT Regulatory Reform Government Shutdown Contingencies and Policies Data Privacy REAL ID Commercial Space and Space Ports Cybersecurity Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Facial Recognition Technology Biometric Entry/Exit Aircraft Certification / Boeing 737 MAX Spectrum (FCC Ligado Order) Tariffs NextGen - Air Traffic Control Modernization Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Drones Pilot Flight and Duty Time (Part 117) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pilot Oxygen Mask Requirements NDAA Section 889 Contact Tracing Airport Passenger Temperature Checks (TSA) COVID-19 Liability Protections Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Pilot Records Database Excise Tax Relief COVID Related Regulatory Relief Carriage of Cargo in Passenger Aircraft Extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Proposed Flight Standardization Board Report Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020
Client expense: $1,527,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.463 & H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act S.840 & H.R.1784 - Healthy Families Act S.2876 & H.R.5296 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports. S. 3531 - Small Business Relief from Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency. NSBA is monitoring. S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill establishes certain measures related to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3551 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020 Bill to help small businesses access capital and create jobs by reauthorizing the successful State Small Business Credit Initiative. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3554 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 Legislation that would protec
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748/S.3548) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 945) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784/S. 840) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2075/S. 1013) Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (H.R. 2271/S. 1130) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 2891) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861/S. 3006) United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 4870/S. 2629) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5076/S. 1872) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142/S. 3424) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379) Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644) COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act (H.R. 6645) HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020 (H.R. 7079) Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327) Protect Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 7391) Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CONNECT for Health Act of 2019(S. 2741/H.R. 4932) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971) Suicide Prevention Act (S. 3198/H.R. 5619) Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 (S. 3398) Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 3792) Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 (S. 3825/H.R. 6999) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S. 4396/H.R. 7945) Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies (SAVE) Act (S. 4427)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
S. 463/H.R. 118, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (HR 397); Healthy Families Act (HR 1784, S 840)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 705 - To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911/S. 911 - To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108 - To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; H.R. 1171/S. 762 - FASTER Act; H.R. 1549/S. 669 - To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 919 - Space Frontier Act; S. 1112/H.R. 2208 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3480 - Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes; S. 1178 - Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206 - Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3791 - Investing in America: Re-building Americas Airport Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3851 - Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2134/S. 2203 - Brand USA Extension Act; S. 2181 - Cyber AIR Act; H.R. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341 - Airline Passengers Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506 - A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; S. 2623 - A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5106 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; S. 2837/H.R. 5450 - A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5195/S. 2908 - To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139 - Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5292 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043 / H.R. 5427 - A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation; S. 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703 - Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694 - Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; and H.R. 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2020; H.R. 5571 - Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5827 - to exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977 - National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360 - A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337 - Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038 -Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6074 -Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contract trace airline passengers; H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456 - A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748/PL-116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - air carrier payroll support and loans and tax provisions; H.R. 6566 - Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606 - Clean Skies Act; S. 3598 - A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act, provisions relating to airline operations and CARES Act airline relief provisions; S. 3681 / H.R. 7177 - A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; H.R.7095 / H.R. 2 - INVEST in America Act, provisions relating to airline operations and joint task force on air travel; S.3866 / S. 3969 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; S.4049 / H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions relating to spectrum and cybersecurity; S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 7128 - Air Travel Public Health Emergency Protection Act; H.R. 7651 - A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; H.R. 7616 - A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes, provisions relating to airline operations, financial assistance, and fees; H.R. 7471 - SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523 - TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133 - REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to aviation security, TSA and COVID response; S. 4293 - MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4335 - Fly Together Act; S. 4623 - A bill to establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 - SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319/H.R. 8337/PL 116-159 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provisions relating to CARES Act extensions; H.R. 8345/S. 4634 - To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774 - Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577 - A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004 - A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831 - Visit America Act; S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4391 - Masks Work Act of 2020; and S. 4565 - Federal Aviation Administration Accountability Enhancement Act. In the Matter of: Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine in Docket CDC-2020-0013. Interim Final Rule - Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes in Docket No. CDC-2020-0033. Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (CDC-2019-0092 & CDC-2020-0013). Joint Application of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 41308 and 41309 for approval of and antitrust immunity for alliance agreements, in DOT-OST-2018-0084. NPRM, Traveling by Air with Service Animals in DOT-OST-2018-0068. ANPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770. Continuation of Certain Air Service Under Public Law 116-136 sections 4005 and 4114(b) in DOT-OST-2020-0037. In the Matter of LightSquared Technical Working Group, et al., in FCC-20-48. FAR Case 2019-009 - Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Using Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control modernization; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times, reimbursable services agreements, REAL ID implementation, and facial recognition technology); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, reimbursable services agreements, biometric entry/exit); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; customer service issues including travel waivers and refund policies; passengers with disabilities issues; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; revenue diversion; Information Technology issues; labor issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization implementation; regulatory reform; sexual assault/harassment response training and reporting requirements; commercial space; Green New Deal; data privacy; emotional support animals; aircraft certification issues; taxes on aviation; information and communications technology and services supply chain, including P.L. 115-232, sec. 889; Coronavirus (COVID-19) including federal assistance to airlines, contact tracing, aircraft cleaning, PPE, distancing, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing pilot programs, minimum service requirements, and liability protections; communications spectrum issues; and carriage of cargo in passenger aircraft.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Disability community concerns regarding employment Disability concerns regarding paid leave Family Act (H.R. 1185) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128 implementation. Paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. 116-127
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
H.R. 705, To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911 / S. 911, To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and or other purposes; H.R. 976, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 1171 / S. 762, FASTER Act; H.R. 1549 / S. 669, To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1775, To establish a task force on NOTAM improvements, and for other purposes; S. 826, H.R. 5170, A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes; S. 919, Space Frontier Act; S. 1112 / H.R. 2208, Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; S. 670, Sunshine Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3480, Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes; S. 1178, H.R. 5401, Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206, Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 1947, To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 3318, Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019; H.R. 3791, To make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 3851, S. 2134, S. 2203, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 4166, To improve technology and address human factors in aviation safety, and for other purposes; S. 2181, Cyber AIR Act; S. 2198, PLANE Act of 2019; S. 2223, AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; S. 2623, A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952, A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5105, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress, and for other purposes; H.R. 5106, To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5107, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program at San Francisco International Airport for purposes of soundproofing residential buildings in surrounding communities; H.R. 5108, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to continue processing the proposed SFO NIITE Departure Southbound Transition and the OAK HUSSH Departure Southbound Transition, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109, To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in develop plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; H.R. 5110, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in the NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 5111, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of proposed new Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures, and for other purposes; H.R. 5112, To establish that no Federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport maintained in any State small claims or superior court by any individual or city within 5 miles of an airport when an action is brought for noise or nuisance caused by ground-based noise in violation of a State statute as specified, and for other purposes; S. 2837, H.R. 5450, A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547, Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119, To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5195, S. 2908, FAIR Fees Act; H.R. 5292, To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043, H.R. 5427, A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968, A bill to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement; S. 2881, 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703, Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694, Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; H.R. 4855, Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 5423, To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to noise; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 5571, Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5666, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020, Title V Aeronautics; H.R. 5670, Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act; S. 3192, National Air Grant Fellowship Program of 2020; H.R. 5827, To exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874, To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977, National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360, A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337, Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038, Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6063, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a task force on pilot manual reform, and for other purposes; H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contact trace airline passengers; H.R. 6190, To require all-cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456, A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Phase III- Air Carrier Worker Support, Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, tax provisions; H.R. 6566, Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606, Clean Skies Act; S. 3598, A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800, HEROES Act; S. 3681, H.R. 7177, A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; S. 3727, H.R. 6965, A bill to provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets during the COVID-19 emergency; H.R. 7095, H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act; S. 3866, S. 3969, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; H.R. 7313, To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for intermodal transportation infrastructure grants, and for other purposes; S. 4049, H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); H.R. 7651, A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security; H.R. 7616 A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes; H.R. 7471, SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523, TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133, REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021; S. 4293, MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recover and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4335, Fly Together Act; S. 4595, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to rename the Aviation Safety Whistleblower Investigation Office and to establish an Office of Professional Responsibility and an Office of the Ombudsman in the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; S. 4623, A bill to establish temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319, H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8345, S. 4634, To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774, Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577, A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004, A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831, Visit America Act; S. 178 Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: FY2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Other Agencies Appropriations FY2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations (Wildlife Services) DOT Regulatory Reform Government Shutdown Contingencies and Policies Data Privacy REAL ID Commercial Space and Space Ports Cybersecurity Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Facial Recognition Technology Biometric Entry/Exit Aircraft Certification / Boeing 737 MAX Spectrum (FCC Ligado Order) Tariffs NextGen - Air Traffic Control Modernization Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Drones Pilot Flight and Duty Time (Part 117) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pilot Oxygen Mask Requirements NDAA Section 889 Contact Tracing Airport Passenger Temperature Checks (TSA) COVID-19 Liability Protections Excise Tax Relief COVID Related Regulatory Relief Carriage of Cargo in Passenger Aircraft Extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP)
Client expense: $1,421,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Public Law No: 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Response to COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave and expanding unemployment benefits) - DOL Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by clarifying emergency paid sick leave program and temporarily expands unemployment benefits) H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (prohibits employers ability to conduct credit checks on job applicants). H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (addressing accommodations specific to pregnancy). H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Builds upon previous COVID-19 relief legislation by further expanding paid sick days, family and medical leave and unemployment compensation) Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data, but the exemption does not encompass the full scope of entities that utilize employment related data or include all workplace roles to which such data applies) Employer liability protections - letter to Congress (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Voter List Contact Information and Absentee Ballots for Employees on Military Leave - NLRB Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations - DOL Paid Family and Medical Leave - DOL
Client expense: $261,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Conversion Therapy Ending Discrimination Against Gay and Bisexual Blood and Tissue Donors Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Funding for HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention, and Research Funding for and Education Regarding Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Health Insurance Privacy Implementation of Section 1557 Nondiscrimination regulations Implementation and Protection of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Interpretation of the Older Americans Act Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations LGBTQ Data Collection Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations PrEP Insurance Coverage Planned Parenthood funding Preventing Prohibitions on Gender Transition-Related Care Privacy in Health Insurance Explanation of Benefits Religious Refusals in Healthcare Repeal of Federal Ban on Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs Ryan White CARE Program Reauthorization Unfair Drug Pricing Practices FDA Ban on Blood Donation by MSM COVID-19 Legislative Response Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act (H.R. 1981) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (H.Res. 308) Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 (H.R. 2701; S. 1530) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 3815; S. 1926) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S.840) Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (H.R. 2720; S.1524) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act ( H.R. 3570; S. 2008) Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for the HIV clinical and dental workforce, and for other purposes. (H.R. 7543) Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act (S. 3877) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 (H.R. 6637) Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 5469) COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 (H.R. 8203/ S. 4262) COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act (H.R. 793/S. 4536) Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 (S. 4440) Science in Blood Donation Act (H.R. 8168) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that blood donation policies in the United States should be equitable and based on science. (H.Res. 989)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Funding for Planned Parenthood Paid Family and Medical Leave Paid Sick Leave Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (H.R. 897; S. 274) Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act (H.R. 1244; S. 515) Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3114; S. 1791) FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185; S. 463) Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 5041; S. 2259) Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784; S. 840) Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act (H.R. 2775; S. 1073) Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 2480) Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (H.R. 5191; S. 2916) Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (H.R. 6150; S. 3415) Providing Americans Insured Days of (PAID) Act Leave (S. 3513/H.R. 6442)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. NSBA supports the small business provisions. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2296 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 Bill would require certain drug manufacturers to submit documentation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 30 days before increasing the price of a qualifying drug. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. NSBA supports. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. NSBA supports. H.R. 6201 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. NSBA supports. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under
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Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S.463 & H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act S.840 & H.R.1784 - Healthy Families Act S.2876 & H.R.5296 - Advancing Support for Working Families Act
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Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)